#striving
O’ my children, heirs of dawn’s first light,
I send these words through day and night;
Not merely ink, nor fleeting claim,
But truth that burns with sacred flame.
God is witness—clear and just,
Knower of hope, of toil, of trust;
That all I could, I strove to do,
To carve a gentler path for you.
For every ease that graced your days,
Was shaped through unseen, silent ways;
For every smile that lit your face,
Was born of trials I chose to embrace.
If joy was yours in fleeting hours,
Know it was grown from hidden powers;
If bread was set before your hand,
It came through dreams I could not command.
I wished not for you a narrow rise,
But vast horizons, open skies;
That faith in you would stand so tall,
Unshaken, though the tempests call.
Hold fast to Islam, firm and bright,
The path that turns the dark to light;
The Lord’s true laws—hold tightly near,
Let not your hearts be lost in fear.
Let Qur’an’s word your compass be,
A guide through all uncertainty;
And in the Prophet’s noble way,
Find strength to walk the righteous way.
Live in the Lord’s love, and in the Lord’s fear,
Let every breath bring the Lord more near;
In prayer be constant, hearts aligned,
With truth and brightness that lights the mind.
And when your final hour is drawn,
Let faith remain, let doubt be gone;
Live and die in the Lord’s pleasure true,
Let no wrong deed be born of you.
In knowledge, may you soar and see,
The boundless reach of what can be;
In work, be rivers—deep and wide,
That give, yet carry strength with pride.
In unity, be stars that gleam,
Distinct, yet bound in one great scheme;
For scattered lights, when joined as one,
Outshine the brilliance of the sun.
Let wealth not bind your heart in chain,
Nor turn your purpose into gain;
But hold it as a trust divine,
To lift the weak, to help them shine.
Remember this, through loss or test:
True worth is not in being blessed,
But in the soul’s unyielding art—
To stand upright, with a noble heart.
And should you walk through shadowed land,
And fail to see a guiding hand,
Look deep within—there you shall find
My prayers still walking by your side.
God is witness—ever true,
Of all I dreamt and gave for you;
That every step, though worn and far,
Was lit by hope of what you are.
So rise, my children, write your name
Upon the skies of righteous flame;
Go forth, surpass what I could be—
And shape your own eternity.
Mar 20
Mar 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM UTC
Is it possible to lose something you never had?
Like a promise that’s left open
Like a tree that’s not borne fruit
Like the presence of a beloved ghost
Was it all just an illusion?
Will the magic stop?
Will the foundations crumble…
Into pebbles
Crushed beneath the sea
Never to feel the radiance of a sun-filled day again?
No.
Take these pebbles
Place them in a shallow stream
And let the warmer waters wash over them
With the resonance of brighter days
Smoothing the flow for more to come
Because striving for your dream
Is hard…
But when it’s everything you need
Salt water
Is never
A stream
Sally
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM UTC
Tired of healing
Tired of striving
Tired of tinnitus
Tired of hurting
Tired of feeling lost
Tired of feeling weak
Tired of reflecting on the dreams I can’t meet
I’m tired of feeling sad
I’m tired of feeling lonely
I’m tired of my heartache and mourning ‘if onlys’
I’m tired of wanting calm
I’m tired of needing nurture
I’m tired of lamenting the voids in my future
I’m tired of masking
I’m tired of pretending
I’m tired of trying to find the ‘Me’ in my ‘me-aning’
I’m tired of feeling needy
I’m tired of feeling anxiety
I’m tired of quietening the voice that’s inside of me
I’m tired of trying to find joy in the small
And I’m tired of trying to make sense of it all
I’m tired of losing all the love that I’ve got
And I’m tired of grieving for the things I am not
I’m tired of longing for all this to pass
Because life is for living and accepting what’s passed.
Jan 14
Jan 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTC
CAN'T STOP,
WON'T STOP!!!
Keep on CLIMBING
TO THE TOP!!!
KEEP PUSHING, KEEP STRIVING
SUCCESS is hard WORK,
and I AIN'T LYING.
DON'T GIVE UP, keeping on MOVING,
Don't STOP NOW, keep on GROOVING.
You have got THE STRENGTH, THE TENACITY,
and THE COURAGE,
THE WILL, THE POWER,
minus the DISCOURAGE!!!
you got the INDURANCE
You got the DRIVE,
You got the SELF-CONTROL,
To Keep HOPE ALIVE,
YOU KNOW YOU GOT THIS,
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT,
CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP,
NOW, LET'S GET TO WORK!!!!
B.R.
Date: 07/27/2023
Sep 6, 2024
Sep 6, 2024 at 11:49 AM UTC
rather than check
the forecast
for some reason
i think it enough
to merely
look to the sky
for a cursory
ten or so seconds
to observe the drifting
of weighty clouds
the overwhelming of
any strokes of blue
that might remain
being diminished
by the shifting greys
of approaching rain
before surmising
whether or not
a coat or umbrella
might be needed
at some point
in the coming hours
Mar 25, 2023
Mar 25, 2023 at 6:46 PM UTC
These hands were made for holding
Then came fear and taught me how to grasp
These lungs were made for holding
Then came anxiety and taught me how to gasp
This heart was made for holding
Then came love and taught me how to clasp
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 at 10:28 PM UTC
When I fear
loss,
I accept the course of destiny
and this acceptance calms me down;
then I proactively prudently strive with optimism
to do whatever I can
to avoid the loss,
and this striving I enjoy.
Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021 at 12:04 AM UTC
When I am unhappy
about some aspect of my life,
I still enjoy
the basic experience of being alive:
the stimulating
sights
sounds
tastes
smells
tactile sensations and
introspective ****** experiences;
I still enjoy
striving with optimism
to improve my situation
so I can be happier;
I still enjoy
being happy
about those aspects of my life
which I can feel happy about.
Feb 8, 2021
Feb 8, 2021 at 10:41 PM UTC
Failure,
The single word that defines me,
And it eats away at me,
Because that seven letter word is worse than sin,
From the perspective of the world.
Freedom,
Another seven letters that have been stated before,
Land of the free and the fight for freedom,
But what does that even mean anymore,
My life has never been more than a striving for perfection,
Chasing after something that can never be obtained,
My temptation, my tantalization,
The delightful piece of fruit that is out of reach for all but a few,
Says the words of a society where to be a success is to stand above the rest,
But how I covet the ability to taste the sweet juice of my victory,
But instead, everything has victory over me.
How can a concept defeat a person?
It acts like a virus,
Eating at my brain until it is mush,
Useless except in afflicting misery on my imagination.
Left trapped in my worst memories,
Reliving things that can never be changed.
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020 at 3:32 PM UTC
I accept
the past has happened
and cannot be changed,
but the future
has not yet happened,
so I strive
in the present-moment
to achieve a better future.
Jul 31, 2019
Jul 31, 2019 at 10:38 PM UTC
If I am rich,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness rich;
If I am poor,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness poor.
If I am popular,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness popular;
If I am outcast,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness outcast.
If I am famous,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness famous;
If I am unknown,
then I’ll strive for joy and happiness unknown.
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019 at 10:28 PM UTC
Reaching, rising,
touching, striving,
grasping success,
don't accept less.
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019 at 9:07 PM UTC
Patient-Endurance is the virtue I need
when striving to improve the situations
which Destiny has brought me,
for while the situations
are not yet improved
I need to patiently endure.
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019 at 1:31 AM UTC
When Destiny
brings danger and difficulty
I aspire to be steadfast
in optimistically
striving to achieve
my joy and happiness.
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 29, 2019 at 8:41 AM UTC
Optimistically
striving to achieve
my joy and happiness
makes me cheerful.
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 29, 2019 at 8:29 AM UTC
I strive
with optimism
for the achievement
of my aspirations
to achieve joy and happiness.
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 29, 2019 at 1:58 AM UTC
To experience
Joy and Happiness
is the purpose of life,
so don’t
focus on anything else;
Focus only
on striving
to experience
Joy and Happiness.
Jul 25, 2019
Jul 25, 2019 at 10:52 PM UTC
When bitterness bites my heart
with anger, resentment, hurt
and a sense of unjust treatment,
what should I do?
Does it soothe my heart
to accept what has happened
as Destiny?
Does it soothe my heart
to strive to discover
what I can do
to improve my situation
to increase my joy and happiness?
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 9:24 PM UTC
When it feels
like my mind
is falling apart,
do I need
rest and rejuvenation
meditation and
philosophy
to consolidate
my emotions and thoughts
and achieve peace of mind
and clarity of thinking
so I can be more effective
at striving
for joy and happiness?
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 8:38 PM UTC
When striving
for joy and happiness
becomes fatigue with stress,
do I need
rest and rejuvenation?
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 8:36 PM UTC
Is living
striving to achieve
our ideals
of a joyful and happy life?
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 8:09 PM UTC